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Ten Mistakes That Can Derail Your Leadership

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Being a nurse leader in today’s environment is very challenging. Many nurse managers today are at the beginning of their leadership journey. A young leader recently asked me – everybody talks about what I should do, but do you have ideas about things I should be sure […] The post Ten Mistakes That Can Derail Your Leadership appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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When Nurses Roar: Embracing Advocacy and Empowerment

American Nurse

There are just over 4 million nurses in the United States, and as Gallup’s most trustworthy profession for two decades running, one would think that nurses’ voices would be heard loud and clear on topics of import about individual health, medicine, public health, and the delivery of patient care. As the largest segment of the healthcare workforce, nurses’ voices should be suitably amplified so that citizens and legislators with functioning ears can hear them loud and clear, but many of us know t

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The Best and Worst States to Be a Nurse in 2023

Scrubs

Nurses all over the country are going on strike or walking away from the bedside due to low pay and stressful working conditions. But your life as a nurse can vary dramatically based on where you choose to live and work. WalletHub recently conducted a nationwide study of the best and worst states to be a nurse. The findings are based on data in two key categories: “Opportunity & Competition” and “Work Environment.

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Applause and accolades

American Nurse

Each May during National Nurses Month, the American Nurses Association (ANA), our constituent and state nurses associations, and healthcare organizations nationwide acknowledge and celebrate RNs for their indelible contributions and unwavering commitment to their patients, communities, and our healthcare system. This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.

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Divers Find Underwater Hospital Off the Coast of Key West

Scrubs

Several organizations went exploring around a submerged island near Key West, Florida and they found the archeological remains of a 19th century hospital with valuable insights into the past. The National Park Service confirmed that the hospital served as a quarantine and cemetery for patients with yellow fever between 1890 and 1900. It’s located off the coast of Garden Key, the second largest island in Dry Tortugas National Park.

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The Importance of Guard Touring for Security Companies

Celayix

For security guard companies , one of the most vital assets involved in the organization is human resources. In other words, the guards themselves. They are the core of the business, and without them any security company would cease to exist. That’s why it’s so important for these organizations to understand their people and how they work. Then, they can follow the right processes, and use the right technologies and software to keep them safe and get the job done.

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Helping Health Care Providers Support Black Breastfeeding Families

Penn Nursing

Despite breastfeeding being recommended for at least two years, only 36 percent of all infants are still breastfed at their first birthday. Black/African American mothers are least likely to initiate breastfeeding with initiation rates of only 74 percent compared to 90 percent of Asian mothers with a national average of 84 percent. Given the disparities in breastfeeding initiation, there are likely to be equivalent disparities in breastfeeding duration.

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How Nurses Can Influence Health Equity

Diversity Nursing

Healthcare should be accessible to everyone regardless of socioeconomic status, age, gender, race, or ethnicity. Unfortunately, many people across the nation struggle to access affordable and reliable healthcare. Health equity can only be achieved when every person, regardless of the situation, has a fair and equal opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

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Nurse Ilia Smith Educates Audience About Skin Cancer on The Today Show

Daily Nurse

Ilia Smith, a nurse practitioner in Dallas, Texas, recently appeared on the Today Show’s Melanoma Monday segment, discussing the warning signs of skin cancer. After discovering the dark spot she had on her hip for years was a malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and having it successfully treated, Smith is educating the public about checking themselves to make sure moles, birthmarks, or freckles are not cancerous.

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Why Menopause Should Matter to Today’s Employers

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

An estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will have experienced menopause by 2025. Symptoms like hot flashes, fatigue, and anxiety can be incredibly disruptive — and last for years. But despite its massive impact, little is being done to support those going through menopause in the workplace. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said they have considered changing their employment to better manage symptoms — perhaps because only 8% received significant support from their employer related to meno

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The Relentless School Nurse: Back on the Radio with Barbara Glickstein!

The Relentless School Nurse

I was invited back to HealthCetera in the Catskills. Nurse media strategist, Barbara Glickstein and I discussed gun violence prevention and nursings’ role in this public health emergency. HealthCetera in the Catskills is a biweekly radio show focused on health topics. Diana Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN is the host of this nurse-led radio show. Diana and Barbara have partnered for decades bringing health-related news stories to the public!

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Unearthing Root Causes of Structural Racism

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

Structural racism is more than private prejudices held by individuals. It is embedded in institutional policies and practices that unfairly minoritize and disadvantage certain groups while advantaging others. Addressing structural racism then requires not only changing individual attitudes, but also identifying and changing those policies and institutions that foster a racial hierarchy.

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Why we should stop celebrities from promoting anything that has medical implications

Scrubs

In recent years, the influence of celebrities has grown exponentially. Celebrities are often seen as role models and influencers, with millions of followers on social media platforms. They use their platforms to promote a wide range of products, from fashion and beauty items to food and household goods. However, when it comes to promoting products that have medical implications, such as supplements, vitamins, and weight loss pills, the stakes are much higher.

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2023 Penn Nursing / Aspen Institute Women’s Health Conference

Penn Nursing

Penn Nursing, in collaboration with the Aspen Institute, hosted a half-day program that explored women and health, with a lens on areas that require further attention as well as the policies and initiatives that can help move us forward.

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Maximizing Your Benefits Strategy: Reframing the Way We View Fertility

Speaker: Lizzie Wright - Director of Customer Success at Carrot Fertility

Employee expectations around benefits and workplace support have evolved in step with the growing need for fertility and family-forming care. As HR professionals, it is our job to ensure employees have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits our organizations offer and how they can utilize them. Before educating employees, we first need to understand the rising healthcare costs and the financial burden of fertility care.

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How to Build a Future-Ready Workforce [Webinar Recap]

IntelyCare

Healthcare facility owners have faced huge difficulties when it comes to nurse staffing over the last several years. The issue of understaffing is going to become even more of a struggle with the first ever federal staffing mandate for nursing homes expected to go into effect this year. Friction in the Industry Managing the nursing workforce was stressful for healthcare facility owners even before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Educational escape rooms

American Nurse

An innovative experience for teaching IPC In our dynamic and fast-paced healthcare prac­tice settings, nurses and patients routinely face potential risks for and exposure to infection. Identifying infection risks and reservoirs and taking the appropriate precautions are essential to keeping ourselves, our colleagues, and our patients safe. Nurses learn infection prevention and control (IPC) tenets… This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.

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Govt pledges $11.3bn for pay rise aged care workers

Nursing Review

The federal budget is set to bear the weight of a much-anticipated salary increase for aged care workers as Labor seeks to attract more staff to the sector through $10,000 pay hikes. This morning, the government announced it would fully fund the 15 per cent pay rise for over 250,000 aged care workers, costing $11.3bn over four years. The move will see registered and enrolled nurses, assistants in nursing, personal care workers, head chefs and cooks, lifestyle workers, and home care workers secur

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Setting Yourself Up for Success: How to Prepare for the Federal Staffing Mandate

IntelyCare

Healthcare facility owners have faced huge difficulties when it comes to nurse staffing over the last several years. The issue of understaffing is going to become even more of a struggle with the first ever federal staffing mandate for nursing homes expected to go into effect this year. Friction in the Industry Managing the nursing workforce was stressful for healthcare facility owners even before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

As HR and total rewards professionals, we are often seeking opportunities to foster a better sense of community and belonging amongst employees - ensuring that all employees have an equitable opportunity to receive fertility treatments is one of the many ways this can be achieved. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.

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Top Call Center Scheduling Software for Your Needs

Celayix

In the highly competitive world of call centers, effective employee scheduling is crucial for maintaining a successful operation. With fluctuating workloads, a diverse workforce, and the need for efficient resource allocation, finding the right scheduling software is essential. In this blog post, we break down the main challenges facing call centres, and why call center scheduling software is a great investment.

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In-Hospital Stroke Evaluation and Management (Podcast)

Consult QD

Neuro Pathways: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast · In-Hospital Stroke: Evaluation & Management In 2022, the American Heart Association issued a scientific statement identifying best practices for evaluating and managing patients experiencing in-hospital stroke. Vascular neurologist Amre Nouh, MD, MBA , Regional Chair of Neurology at Cleveland Clinic Florida, was lead author of the statement.

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Healthcare Executive Priorities: Key Takeaways from HIT Spring 2023 Conferences

Symplr

Chief Executive Officers are seeking new strategies to address declining margins, clinician attrition and more demanding consumers. Below are three key insights from health system leaders at some of the most recognized spring HIT conferences and networking events including VIVE 2023 in Nashville, and both Becker’s 13 th Annual Meeting and HIMSS in Chicago.

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Case Study: Making the VEXAS Diagnosis (Video)

Consult QD

A rare and sometimes fatal condition that was discovered as recently at 2020 can cause a constellation of symptoms so common that it can be difficult to home in on an accurate diagnosis. In a recent video case study, Cleveland Clinic rheumatologist Adam Brown, MD , describes the case of a 71-year-old man who first sought help for symptoms that included fevers, night sweats and rash along with a 30-pound weight loss over three months.

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Laurel Chiaramonte – Nurse Entrepreneur’s Exchange Video Interview

National Nurses in Business Association

The post Laurel Chiaramonte – Nurse Entrepreneur’s Exchange Video Interview appeared first on National Nurses in Business Association.

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BSN program enrollment fell last year, ending 20-year growth streak

Becker's Hospital Review

Enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs fell 1.4 percent last year, ending a 20-year period of enrollment growth, new data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing shows.

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Amplify Nursing: Pavilion Edition

Penn Nursing

Interdisciplinary collaboration improves emergency department workflow.

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Michigan nurse delivers baby in hospital parking lot

Becker's Hospital Review

A nurse at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Mich., delivered a baby who arrived earlier than planned in the facility's parking lot May 2, according to a report from local CBS affiliate WLNS.

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Transforming Library Workforce Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Scheduling, Staffing Strategies, and Technology

Celayix

This eBook is also available to download. Download Here Challenges in Library Workforce Management: An Overview Throughout history, public libraries have played a crucial role in helping people find their first jobs and develop the skills they need to succeed in the workforce. The library provides access to job listings and offers training and education programs.

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Robotic Radical Prostatectomy in Patients With a Hostile Surgical Abdomen

Consult QD

Excessive scar tissue in the abdomen has historically excluded patients from prostate surgery, owing to their higher risk of bowel injury. But urologists at Cleveland Clinic are using a surgical technique made possible with the single-port (SP) robotic system to circumvent this area and safely gain access to the prostate. “The SP robot has low-profile instruments that allow us to go through narrow areas that otherwise are prohibitive with the multiport robot’s comparatively bulky instruments,” e

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